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Dublin County Athletic Board Team Competition U9/10, 11, Santry 24th July Location: Morton Stadium, Santry https://goo.gl/maps/qFBfDmSfN8ti4vQP8 Please ensure you arrive at the time flagged in arrive time column for your child/children’s first event! STRICTLY ONLY 1 PARENT/GUARDIAN ALLOWED INTO THE STADIUM You MUST exit after your child/ren has competed in their last event. Check-in forContinue reading “Dublin Championships Timetable”

Girls & Boys Team Competition U9/U10 /U11, Santry, Morton Stadium Santry Saturday 24th July Timetable TBC Name Age Group Event Amelia McCallion 9 Long Jump A Zara Akinsowon 9 Long Jump A Name   Event Mya Akinsowon 9 Long Jump B Niamh O’ Farrell 9 Long Jump B Name   Event Niamh O’ Farrell 9Continue reading “Dublin County Championship”

Sunday 20th June 10:00-11:00:  Interclub competition with Lambay For 2010 & 2011 only. There is no training for other age groups. Please register here Please note it will take place at the GAA pitch in Fr. Collins Park   Sunday 27th June 10:00-11:30: Sunday Funday for all club members and parents too! Please register hereContinue reading “Club Update 17th May”

8th May Club Newsletter It has been great, over the last two weeks to see all our young athletes back training and having fun. A special welcome to our new members and new coaches too! A big thank you to all parents for your continued support for the club and your child(ren)’s involvement in theContinue reading “Club Newsletter”

Racing vests are needed for children who plan to compete in external competitions. Half-zip tops are optional. We plan to hold a kit swap at Christmas 2021 which will allow members to pass on kit that their child may have outgrown etc. We are sourcing our kit from Irish owned O’Neills. How to Order PleaseContinue reading “Club Kit Ordering Form”

Code of Conduct Athletes You are entitled to: Have fun and enjoy being a member of Clongriffin A.C. Be listened and have your voice heard Be treated with dignity and respect Be safe and to feel safe Participate on an equal and inclusive basis Experience competition/training at a level at which you are happy MakeContinue reading “Clongriffin AC Code of Conduct”

Back To Training The long wait for athletics training is over as we held our first session last Wednesday in Fr Collins Park. 73 enthusiastic kids and 11 coaches worked in their age group pods with a focus on ‘fun and keep them moving‘. Lots of new drills, ideas and games were added to theContinue reading “Track Is Back”

Competition, appropriate to the age of an athlete, is the DNA of athletics. As the country moves to the beginning of the end of the Covid pandemic, Clongriffin AC’s DNA Series looks to safely introduce competition to Juvenile athletes. Principles Of The Series Quick & easy to host, ‘Jumpers For Goalposts’ concept; No cost orContinue reading “Dublin North Athletics Series”

Some good news in that Irish Athletics have confirmed national athletics fixtures for the season ahead. While this may change due to Covid, it does allow our local Dublin County Board set Dublin fixtures to align with these. This will mean the athletes will soon have some competition dates in their diaries. For now itsContinue reading “Competition Update”

Race Distance Year of Birth Distance 2014 400m 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 800m 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 1 Mile Training Plan 400m Two sessions per week Session 1: 15 minutes easy jog Session 2: 8 x 100m ‘fast jog’ with 60 secs rest between each run. 100m is approximately the length of a GAA orContinue reading “Lusk Race Training Plan – Week 2”